Virgin Atlantic pilots vote to strike over Christmas
367 The PPU – Professional Pilots Union – is planning a series of one to four-day strikes starting December 22. These will happen December 22-25, December 30 to January 2…
Light show at London’s Luton airport sees an easyjet A320 Airbus wrapped in Christmas lights
956 easyJet provided an A320 Airbus to airport ground staff who created the spectacular festive experience by wrapping the aircraft with Christmas lights. The lightshow left the audience in awe,…
British Airways launches new route to Islamabad, Pakistan
690 British Airways has today announced that it will fly from Heathrow to Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, from June 2, 2019. Tickets are on sale from today. The…
Flights out of Gatwick Airport grounded due to drones
444 UPDATE Friday 21 December: Gatwick Airport is open again today with limited fights available. So it’s important to check that your flight is operational. The drone pilot has still…
Uzbekistan becomes visa free for Brits and 44 other nationalities from February 1, 2019
1.1K On February 1, 2019, Uzbekistan will be the latest country in Central Asia to become visa free for tourists. Visitors from 45 countries — plus nine nationalities which already…
How to prepare your passport for a no-deal Brexit
619 Today (08 January), the Government is rolling out its public information campaign around a no deal Brexit. In the event that the UK leaves the European Union without a…
Easyjet takes a £15 million hit after Gatwick drones fiasco
448 Last month (December 2018) Gatwick airport, Britain’s second biggest airport, was forced to close its runway for security reasons when drones were spotted flying near the site south of…
Flight delays at New York’s LaGuardia Airport thanks to staffing shortages amid government shutdown
476 UPDATE 28 January: The US government shutdown has finally come to an end. USTA president and CEO Roger Dow welcomed the resumption, which will see federal employees back at…
It’s official: Brits daydream about going on holiday around 3 hours every day
631 According to research conducted by Travel Republic, it turns out we Brits are daydreamers. And most of us (82%) are dreaming about winning the lottery or going on holiday.…
Flybmi airline goes into administration
490 British regional airline, flybmi, has filed for administration today with all its flights cancelled with immediate effect. Read: What do do when your airline has gone bust The airline,…